pasta sauce

[Guest guest]

does anyone have any suggestions on how to make a BFL tomato based

pasta sauce? the bottled stuff all seems high in sugar, and I'm

just not a good cook - so have failed miserably at all attempts to

make something up myself!

[Guest guest]

WELL FINALLY i CAN BE OF SOME REAL USE!!!

Being Italian and all.....!!!

Ingredients

Olive oil

Fresh Garlic(at least 3 good size cloves)

Canned tomatoes(either sauce, crushed, puree or whole tomatoes

depending what kind of sauce you like)

Basil-fresh is best but dried is fine and usually what is available

black pepper

pinch salt

(optional-fresh or dried parsley, oregano)

Get a nice sauce pot and drizzle a thin layer of olive oil in the

bottom. Put on med to med hi setting.

Cut garlic and saute in the oil. You can use chunks or garlic press

just be careful not to burn it. Just as it starts to sizzle and turn

golden, pour in a CAN or two of tomatoes(I use 2 or 3 of the 32 oz

ones but that is quite a bit of sauce.)

Then just add your seasonings --approx. tsp to a tablespoon or so of

basil and pinches of salt and pepper to taste. The other spices just

add as much as you like if you like them. Try to see which you like

best. Sometimes I even add a pinch of garlic powder if I don't think

the garlic was that fresh and strong enough. Stir and use as soon as

it is warm enough or let it simmer and get thick. Either way is

better than any jar.

For flavor variations-add some onion or green pepper or both to the

initial saute of the garlic, but add them first and add the garlic

just before the tomatoes because the garlic will burn.

Now in my family, just for a little history, garlic and basil was for

pasta sauce and onions and oregano were for pizza sauce. The onions

make the sauce " sweeter " . But they are all good and it is just a

personal preference.

Buon Appetito!!

Dorina

AKA-Teodora Gazia Lantella Martirano!!!!

> does anyone have any suggestions on how to make a BFL tomato based

> pasta sauce? the bottled stuff all seems high in sugar, and I'm

> just not a good cook - so have failed miserably at all attempts to

> make something up myself!

[Guest guest]

hi rachel-darling,

pour a little olive oil into a non-stick pan

add a can of tomatoes (just the tomatoes at first)

add one medium onion, diced

let this fry up for a while until the tomatoes break down and the

onions are luminous

add as much finely chopped garlic as possible (i sometimes use an

entire (small) head)

saute for about five minutes

add 2 packets splenda

add 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

add 1/4 cup white wine or blush or even red wine (whatever you have

in the pantry)

add the sauce from the can of tomatoes

add 3/4 cup water

salt/pepper/spices to taste

let this cook down for about 10 minutes

this sauce is really flavourful, so you won't need to add much to

your whole wheat pasta

if you like, you can sprinkle freshly chopped basil and toasted pine

nuts over the pasta

enjoy! =)

[Guest guest]

In the EFL book, which sometimes has ingredients that aren't 100%

authorized (white pitas, flour torillas, etc.) but I haven't been too

worried in that if it's in his EFL book, it should be okay?? Bill

mentions low-sugar sauce. In a couple of the recipes, Healthy Choice

and Newman's are shown in the photos as choices. Also, there is

a canned Hunt's light sauce that is very low and sugar and calories.

Personally, the Newman's marina is wonderful but higher in fat and

calories than the Healthy Choice. I'm a pretty good cook and I

purchase sauce. Try something that is jarred and you'll be fine!

> does anyone have any suggestions on how to make a BFL tomato based

> pasta sauce? the bottled stuff all seems high in sugar, and I'm

> just not a good cook - so have failed miserably at all attempts to

> make something up myself!